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a. Set a Public Hearing on June 7, 2016 at 1:30 PM to consider adopting assessment rate charges with no rate increases for Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and,
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish hearing notices in The Californian, The Soledad Bee, The Register-Pajaronian and The King City Rustler at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Set a Public Hearing on June 7, 2016 @ 1:30 PM to consider adopting assessment rate charges with no rate increases for Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and,
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish hearing notices in the CALIFORNIAN, THE SOLEDAD BEE, THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN and the KING CITY RUSTLER at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 28, 2016 The Water Resources Board of Directors approved the FY 2016-17 Requested Budget. The Board of Directors voted to not increase Zones 2B, 2Y, and 2Z rates by the annual CPI increase of 3%. The Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP), are shown in Attachment 1- Map. The water service charge of $5.63 and the water delivery charge of $67.82 will remain unchanged.
Zones 2B, 2Y, and 2Z were established to provide revenue to construct, operate and maintain the CSIP and the SVRP, which includes debt service for the municipal bonds, a State Revolving Fund loan, and a Small Reclamation Projects loan from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that funded the construction of the projects. The operation of the CSIP and SVRP is assisting in the reduction of seawater intrusion in the groundwater aq...
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